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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
920 AM EST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   12/03/1991
 LOW               8   12/30/1880
HIGHEST           72   12/18                          71
LOWEST            37   12/16                          22
AVG. MAXIMUM    60.0               59.3     0.7     55.7
AVG. MINIMUM    46.3               44.9     1.4     43.1
MEAN            53.2               52.1     1.1     49.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.8    -2.8        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.92   2018
 MINIMUM          MM   MM
TOTALS          7.07               4.73    2.34     3.28
DAYS >= .01        8               11.2    -3.2        8
DAYS >= .10        6                7.1    -1.1        5
DAYS >= .50        4                3.1     0.9        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.4     1.6        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   5
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                 MM      MM      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00                 MM      MM     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                 MM      MM       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                 MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                 MM      MM        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    366                406     -40      477
 SINCE 7/1       639                671     -32       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    47/140    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/160    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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